Nusrat Mohsun oghlu Fatullayev (Azerbaijani: Nüsrət Möhsün oğlu Fətullayev, May 29, 1913 – October 1, 1987) was a theater worker, artist, People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR (1949), laureate of the State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR (1972).
Nusrat Fatullayev Nüsrət Fətullayev | |
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| Chairman of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan | |
| In office 1944–1946 | |
| Preceded by | Ismayil Akhundov |
| Succeeded by | Mursal Najafov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1913 Lankaran, Lenkoran uezd, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | October 1, 1987 (aged 74) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| Spouse | Hokuma Gurbanova |
| Children | Vafa Fatullayeva |
| Education | Azerbaijan State Azim Azimzadeh Art School |
| Occupation | painter |
| Awards |       |
| Burial place | II Alley of Honor |
Biography
editNusrat Fatullayev was born on May 29, 1913, in Lankaran. In 1930–1934, he studied at the Azerbaijan State Azim Azimzadeh Art School.[1] In 1938, he was appointed chief artist of the Azerbaijan National Drama Theatre and held that position until the end of his life.[2]
He gave stage design to "Hekayati Molla Ibrahim-Khalil Kimyagar" (Mirza Fatali Akhundov, 1938) comedy in Azerbaijan State Theatre of Young Spectators, "Arshin Mal Alan" (Uzeyir Hajibeyov, 1972), "Students' trick" (Rauf Hajiyev, 1940), "Young at Fifty Years Old" (Zulfugar Hajibeyov, 1943) operettas in Azerbaijan State Academic Theatre of Musical Comedy. He was the artist of more than fifty plays such as "Almaz" (Jafar Jabbarly, 1936), "Vagif" (Samad Vurgun, 1938), "Tahmina and Zaur" (Anar, 1985) at the Azerbaijan State Drama Theater.[3]
Nusrat Fatullayev died on October 1, 1987, in Baku. He was buried in the II Alley of Honor.[3]
Awards
edit- People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR — July 21, 1949
- Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR — April 23, 1940
- Stalin Prize — 1948
- State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR — April 27, 1972
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour — July 22, 1949
- Order of the Badge of Honour — February 25, 1946; June 9, 1959
References
edit- ^ Баш редактор: Ҹ. Б. Гулијев, ed. (1986). Азәрбајҹан Совет Енсиклопедијасы: [10 ҹилддə]. Vol. IX ҹилд: Спутник – Фронтон. Бакы: Азәрбајҹан Совет Енсиклопедијасынын Баш Редаксиjасы. сәһ. 539–540.
- ^ "Azərbaycanın tanınmış teatr rəssamlarından biri". worldinfo.az (in Azerbaijani). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ a b İlham Rəhimli (2017). Nüsrət Fətullayev // Azərbaycan Teatr Ensiklopediyası (3 cilddə). 3-cü cild. Bakı: Azərnəşr. pp. 74–76. ISBN 5-86874-179-X.